10-letter words containing i, s, t, a
- bloodstain — A bloodstain is a mark on a surface caused by blood.
- blue stain — a bluish discoloration of sapwood caused by growth of fungi
- bollandist — any of the editors of the Acta Sanctorum.
- bostonians — of, relating to, or typical of Boston, Mass., or its residents: a Bostonian childhood; Bostonian reserve.
- bovaristic — an exaggerated, especially glamorized, estimate of oneself; conceit.
- brain stem — the portion of the brain that is continuous with the spinal cord and comprises the medulla oblongata, pons, midbrain, and parts of the hypothalamus, functioning in the control of reflexes and such essential internal mechanisms as respiration and heartbeat.
- brainstorm — If you have a brainstorm, you suddenly become unable to think clearly.
- bratislava — the capital of Slovakia since 1918, a port on the River Danube; capital of Hungary (1541–1784) and seat of the Hungarian parliament until 1848. Pop: 428 672 (2001)
- brattiness — the quality of being bratty
- brattlings — a series of rattling or clattering sounds
- breadstick — bread baked in a long thin crisp stick
- breastrail — the upper rail of any parapet on a ship
- by mistake — accidentally, not on purpose
- cabalistic — of or relating to the cabala.
- cabriolets — Plural form of cabriolet.
- cacomistle — a catlike omnivorous mammal, Bassariscus astutus, of S North America, related to but smaller than the raccoons: family Procyonidae, order Carnivora (carnivores). It has yellowish-grey fur and a long bushy tail banded in black and white
- caespitose — growing in dense tufts
- cafeterias — Plural form of cafeteria.
- cagliostro — Count Alessandro di (alesˈsandro di), original name Giuseppe Balsamo. 1743–95, Italian adventurer and magician, who was imprisoned for life by the Inquisition for his association with freemasonry
- calamities — a great misfortune or disaster, as a flood or serious injury.
- calamitous — If you describe an event or situation as calamitous, you mean it is very unfortunate or serious.
- calcsinter — travertine.
- calibrates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calibrate.
- caliphates — Plural form of caliphate.
- calixtus i — Saint, a.d. c160–222, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 218–222.
- calotypist — a person who produces photographs using the calotype process
- cameralist — any of the mercantilist economists or public servants in Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries who held that the economic power of a nation can be enhanced by increasing its monetary wealth, as by the accumulation of bullion.
- camorrista — a member of a camorra
- camp shirt — a short-sleeved shirt or blouse with a notched collar and usually two breast pockets.
- candidates — Plural form of candidate.
- cannisters — Plural form of cannister.
- canonistic — relating to or belonging to a canonist
- cant strip — an inclined or beveled strip of wood, for changing the pitch of a roof slope or for rounding out the angle between a flat roof and an adjoining parapet.
- cantabiles — Plural form of cantabile.
- cantilenas — Plural form of cantilena.
- cap pistol — a toy gun using caps to imitate the sound of a real pistol.
- capacities — the ability to receive or contain: This hotel has a large capacity.
- capacitors — Plural form of capacitor.
- capacitous — Having the legal capacity to do something.
- capillatus — (of a cumulonimbus cloud) having a cirriform upper portion that resembles an anvil or a disorderly mass of hair.
- capistrate — (zoology, rare) hooded; cowled.
- capitalise — to write or print in capital letters letters or with an initial capital letter.
- capitalism — Capitalism is an economic and political system in which property, business, and industry are owned by private individuals and not by the state.
- capitalist — A capitalist country or system supports or is based on the principles of capitalism.
- captiously — In a captious manner.
- captivates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of captivate.
- caravanist — a group of travelers, as merchants or pilgrims, journeying together for safety in passing through deserts, hostile territory, etc.
- careerists — Plural form of careerist.
- carmustine — a toxic nitrosurea, C 5 H 9 Cl 2 N 3 O 2 , used in the treatment of a wide range of tumors.
- carnations — Plural form of carnation.